The chair of the Washington State Democrats issued a statement calling the anti-Israel encampment at the University of Washington “peaceful” and opposed any actions that would violate activists “First Amendment rights.”
This after Jewish students were harassed and blocked from walking on campus, Israeli flags were stolen and destroyed, antisemitic slurs were used against Jewish students, buildings were vandalized with antisemitic and anti-cop graffiti, and vigils and rallies were held for terrorists.
Shasti Conrad, chair of the Washington State Democratic Party said “regarding the peaceful student protests” at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus, “as we continue to monitor the peaceful gathering of students at the University of Washington, the Washington State Democratic Party staunchly supports the legal rights of all members of the public to peaceful assembly.”
She added, “Each of us…
